Hellbilly
Platinum Member
"In a new interview Dave Grohl conducted with Pharrell for his Paramount+ show From Cradle To Stage, the current Foo Fighters leader/former Nirvana drummer talks about some of the disco inspirations behind his music and his (to him) exaggerated drumming expertise.
“I’m the most basic ******* drummer,” Grohl told Pharrell. “If you listen to Nevermind … the Nirvana record … I pulled so much stuff from the Gap Band and Cameo and [Chic]’s Tony Thompson on every one of those songs. All that … that’s old disco!” The show helpfully plays a bit of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” followed by a bit of the Gap Band’s “Burn Rubber.”
“Nobody makes the connection,” Grohl continued. “I told Tony Thompson that. He came to my house for a barbecue with somebody and I was like, ‘Man, I just want to thank you because I owe you so much. I’ve been ripping you off my whole life.’ He goes: ‘I know.'”
This was mind blowing for me. I always loved his drumming but never made the connection to the Gap Band, Cameo, and Chic.
“I’m the most basic ******* drummer,” Grohl told Pharrell. “If you listen to Nevermind … the Nirvana record … I pulled so much stuff from the Gap Band and Cameo and [Chic]’s Tony Thompson on every one of those songs. All that … that’s old disco!” The show helpfully plays a bit of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” followed by a bit of the Gap Band’s “Burn Rubber.”
“Nobody makes the connection,” Grohl continued. “I told Tony Thompson that. He came to my house for a barbecue with somebody and I was like, ‘Man, I just want to thank you because I owe you so much. I’ve been ripping you off my whole life.’ He goes: ‘I know.'”
This was mind blowing for me. I always loved his drumming but never made the connection to the Gap Band, Cameo, and Chic.
